From the bruises on her body, it was clear Fannie Taylor had been beaten. The story she told to explain them away destroyed an all-black town in Florida and got several of its residents murdered. On ...

More than 300 people who claim kinship to residents who fled the black settlement of Rosewood more than 71 years ago are expected to seek financial compensation from the state, officials said. State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Real Rosewood Foundation Inc. honored eight women who are living the lives a survivor of the Rosewood massacre of 1923 could ...

At a time when there is so much hate and turmoil in the world, I found it refreshing and honorable when Dr. Marvin Dunn took the high road and forgave the man who almost killed his son in a hateful ...

ROSEWOOD, Fla — The story of Rosewood is rarely talked about, but needs to be told. The town was a small, predominately Black community in Levy County, not far from Gainesville. It was destroyed at ...

Over 100 years ago, the town of Rosewood was destroyed in an act of racial violence. In 1923, a white mob descended upon the Levy County town and burned it to the ground. At least seven people were ...

On this day, Jan. 2, in 1923, racist whites in Florida burned down the predominantly black town of Rosewood, killing at least six blacks. A Ku Klux Klan rally had been held in Gainesville on New ...

Introduction -- Development and demise of Rosewood, Florida -- Racial violence in American history -- Excavating Rosewood's past -- Intersectional violence in Rosewood and beyond -- Collaborative ...

This year marked 101 years since the Rosewood massacre and The Real Rosewood Foundation Inc. (TRRF) continues to keep the history of the tragedy alive during a month-long exhibition. The foundation ...